1972 Palanca Awards

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The Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature winners in the year 1972 (rank, title of winning entry, name of author).

[edit] English Division

Short Story
First Prize: "The Tomato Game" by N.V.M. Gonzales
Second Prize: "The Apollo Centennial" by Gregorio Brillantes
Third Prize: "After This, Our Exile" by Elsa M. Coscolluela

Poetry
First Prize: "Batik Maker and Other Poems" by Virginia Moreno
Second Prize: "The Edge of the Wind" by Artemio Tadena
Third Prize: "Tinikling (A Sheaf of Poems)" by Federico Licsi Espino Jr.

One-Act Play
First Prize: "Grave for Blue Flowers" by Jesus T. Peralta
Second Prize: "The Undiscovered Country" by Manuel M. Martell
Third Prizes: "The Renegade" by Elsa M. Coscolluela and "Now is the Time for All Good Men to Come to the Aid of their Country" by Julian E. Dacanay Jr.

[edit] Filipino (Tagalog) Division

Short Story in Filipino
First Prize: "Si Loleng Marya Kapra, Mga Araw at Gabi at ang Bukang Liwayway sa Kanyang Buhay" by Wilfredo Pa. Virtusio
Second Prize: "Kumpisal" by Norma Miraflor
Third Prize: "Sandaang Damit" by Fanny A. Garcia

Poetry in Filipino
Special Prizes:

"1 Mayo 1971 at Iba Pang Tula" by Epifanio San Juan Jr.

"20 Tula" by Lamberto E. Antonio

"Bagong Balintawak" by Celestino M. Vega

"Caloocan: Balada ng Duguang Tinig" by Ruth Elynia S. Mabanglo

"Katipunan ng Napapanahong Mga Tula" by Teo S. Baylen

"Sitsit sa Kuliglig" by Rolando S. Tinio

One-Act Play in Filipino
First Prize: "Ang Unang Pagtatanghal ng 'Ang Huling Pasyon ni Hermano Pule'" by Rosauro Dela Cruz
Second Prize: "Ang Katwiran ay Katwiran" by Rolando S. Tinio
Third Prize: "Kumbensiyon ng mga Halimaw" by Rey Dela Cruz